Chapter 73: Boss, You're Perfectly Suited to Play a Corpse

"Mom~~~"

Liu Tianxian hummed a tune, her mood inexplicably good.

But the moment she pushed open the door and saw Liu Xiaoli sitting on the sofa with a calm expression, her heart immediately sank.

From childhood to now, her mother had always placed great importance on her image.

But these past few days, she seemed to have...

"Back? Sit down." Liu Xiaoli nodded and said in a calm tone.

But the calmer it was, the more it made Liu Tianxian's heart tremble.

She obediently sat down beside Liu Xiaoli and poured a glass of water over.

"Mom~~ have some water."

Liu Xiaoli took the water and casually set it on the coffee table.

More precisely, she set it down next to a big dent on the coffee table.

"Tianxian'er, let me ask you—what kind of person is Su Meng?"

Liu Xiaoli didn't beat around the bush at all, getting straight to the point.

I knew it!

Liu Tianxian stole a glance at Liu Xiaoli and said hesitantly.

"Su Meng... um... he's... he's pretty... pretty special..."

Pretty special?

Liu Xiaoli curled her lip and said dismissively.

"Just a pretty boy, that's all."

"Instead of being a proper celebrity, he goes around blowing the suona and taking funeral gigs?"

"What an embarrassment!"

"A real good-for-nothing, a pretty pillow stuffed with straw!"

"That's not true!" Liu Tianxian blurted out.

But upon meeting Liu Xiaoli's gaze, she suddenly lost some of her confidence.

"He's actually very talented."

"He plays the suona so well, and he can compose music too, and..."

"Mom, do you know? Those lines I recited on stage—he wrote them for me."

"What?" Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment and quickly asked to confirm.

"You mean, those lines from 'The Rest of My Life'—he wrote them?"

"Yes!" Liu Tianxian nodded emphatically.

"Those lines were given to me by him—I saw him write them with my own eyes."

"Originally I wanted to say them out loud, but he cut me off."

"I see..." A thoughtful look appeared on Liu Xiaoli's face.

"That's what I was saying—there's no way you could've come up with such beautiful lines on your own."

"I suppose he stumbled onto the right answer by accident."

"Stumbled onto the right answer by accident?" That phrase left Liu Tianxian a bit puzzled.

Xiaoli has already calmed down considerably and patiently explained.

"Your previous persona was that of an ethereal, otherworldly fairy sister who doesn't partake in mortal life."

"But as you grow older, you're inevitably going to face the issue of transformation—shifting from a pure idol-type to a talent-type."

"At a time like this, suddenly gaining an additional layer of 'literary talent' persona is actually a good thing."

"Aren't you angry, Mom?" Liu Tianxian looked at Liu Xiaoli and asked meekly.

This reaction... how come it's not quite what she'd imagined?

Liu Xiaoli suddenly laughed and pulled out a stack of papers and handed them over.

"These past few days you've suddenly become hot—many brands have sent over collaboration invitations."

"Even top-tier resources like Cartier jewelry and DR diamond rings."

"I picked some out for you—take a look when you get a chance."

"Also..."

Liu Xiaoli hesitated for a moment, then said lightly.

"Su Meng is a bit of an oddball. If you want to spend more time around him, I... don't object."

"Mom, what are you saying?" Liu Tianxian's face instantly turned red.

"I'm still young—didn't you say you wouldn't let me date?"

"Although Su Meng is handsome, and interesting, and talented, and gentle, and attentive..."

Huh? Liu Xiaoli was instantly dumbfounded.

Vaguely, she seemed to hear the sound of "crack, crack"—a heart shattering.

I think I just wanted you to collaborate with him a few times—where did your mind go?

The company Su Meng belonged to was called Xinghai Entertainment, one of the larger entertainment companies in the country.

Qin Jie, with a dark expression, led Su Meng straight into the chairman's office the whole way.

She took a few deep breaths before reaching out and gently knocking on the door twice.